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@Kristian Andersen You're included for your 'fairy tales'. Someone has put a lot of effort into this shit.

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2021-02-21 15:43 Edward C. Holmes open

But they do then do experimental assays to confirm these computational results. I can't judge how good these are. The bottom-line that there has been a continual adaptive process.
2021-02-21 15:49 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, the sweep analyses are shit - can't do that in viral genomes, only sexually reproducing organisms. That said, they DID come across a very very interesting mutation (by chance?) and the experimental data is good
2021-02-21 15:53 Edward C. Holmes open

Yes, it's the experimental data that is interesting.
2021-02-21 15:59 Edward C. Holmes open

In other news: https://peterdaszak.com/
2021-02-21 16:01 Edward C. Holmes

@Kristian Andersen You're included for your 'fairy tales'. Someone has put a lot of effort into this shit.
2021-02-21 16:13 Kristian G. Andersen open

Well, they got my last name wrong so they can't be that clever... Unbelievable how much time some people have on their hands. [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-02-21 at 4.13.10 PM.png]
2021-02-21 16:14 Kristian G. Andersen open

"PETER DASZAK MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE". That's pretty good - I gotta admit.
2021-02-21 16:16 Kristian G. Andersen open

... made with Microsoft FrontPage - oldskool.
2021-02-21 16:18 Edward C. Holmes open

Lots of young scientists are mentioned - pure evil I think.